Mexico: Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca
Includes airfare
During your trip, you will have the opportunity to join optional tours to further your discoveries—all of which are noted below. Most of these tours can only be reserved onsite with your Program Director, however due to limited space and other special requirements, some optional tours must be reserved before your departure from the U.S. If this trip has optional tours that need to be purchased in advance, they will be noted with a disclaimer below.
Day 9 | $70 per person
Day 9 | $70 per person
Learn about two distinctly Oaxacan craft traditions today on a full-day optional tour. First, travel to the town of San Martin Tilcajete to learn about the secrets of the alebrijes, fantastically-colored wooden animals carved from the pliant wood of the copal tree into the shape of mythical creatures. You’ll see how these delicate crafts are made during a demonstration from local artist, and enjoy the opportunity to browse a collection of finished works.
After lunch in San Martin Tilcajete (included in the cost of your optional tour), you’ll travel to the village of San Bartolo Coyotepec, famous for the production of black clay pottery. Meet a master artisan to learn more about the extreme level of skill and precision that goes into the creation of black clay pottery, and examine the vital role it has come to play in the local economy of the region.